Note the position of the first two fingers of right hand.
[Illustration: THE FIRST POSITION OF RIGHT SHOULDER ARMS FROM THE ORDER]
At the command two, without changing the grasp of the right hand, place
the piece on the right shoulder, right elbow near the side, the piece in
a vertical plane perpendicular to the front; carry the left hand, thumb
and fingers extended and joined, to the small of the stock, wrist
straight and elbow down. Barrel up, and inclined at an angle of about
45 deg. from the horizontal. Trigger guard in the hollow of the shoulder,
tip of forefinger touching the cocking piece. Right fore arm horizontal.
[Illustration: NEXT TO THE LAST POSITION OF RIGHT SHOULDER ARMS]
[Illustration: No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 COMMON ERRORS IN THE NEXT TO THE LAST
POSITION OF RIGHT SHOULDER ARMS]
No. 1. Right arms not by side. Left arm too high. Remember that the left
arm rests on the chest. This is very commonly confused with the rifle
salute.
No. 2. Thumb is up. Butt of rifle carried to the right.
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